British bank HSBC just released a report that says information on 15,000 customers with accounts in Switzerland has been stolen.
HSBC says a former employee stole the information in late 2006 and early 2007. The accounts were all opened before October 2006.
The bank says it has contacted the affected customers and apologized for the breach of their privacy.
On 11 March 2010, HSBC said that the stolen information only affects accounts in Switzerland with the exception of its former subsidiary HSBC Guyerzeller Bank.
Several banks in Liechtenstein and Switzerland have become victims of data theft in recent years.
The information has in some cases been offered to foreign governments seeking to track down nationals who have avoided paying their taxes by hiding money in Swiss accounts.
HSBC says a former employee stole the information in late 2006 and early 2007. The accounts were all opened before October 2006.
The bank says it has contacted the affected customers and apologized for the breach of their privacy.
On 11 March 2010, HSBC said that the stolen information only affects accounts in Switzerland with the exception of its former subsidiary HSBC Guyerzeller Bank.
Several banks in Liechtenstein and Switzerland have become victims of data theft in recent years.
The information has in some cases been offered to foreign governments seeking to track down nationals who have avoided paying their taxes by hiding money in Swiss accounts.
wow this is a bad news to its customers
how about their money, were they withdrawn?
It's really difficult to entrust your personal info to others (including banks, SSS, online merchants, etc). Got to be really careful when we give out our personal information.
@josie:
According to other sources, most of the account holders lost money. They are now trying to see what the insurance company can do about it.
That's bad! I hope the theft will be apprehended soon.
A very bad news in business world. How can it happen? I assume that if a big bank with high security can be stolen or hacked, what about with small banks?